One card from the deck
“... the white Christian community has the most intense racialized spaces and gazes” (Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way Church Views Racism by Drew G. I. Hart, 55). It was only 30 miles from home so that seemed less like the nether regions. And I had a ride from a close friend I trust and her husband. As we entered the town (about 25,000 people), we commented on the beautiful architecture. I was struck by the quaintness of the town – small businesses, no chain stores until we got to Subway. The tallest structure was City Hall, an architectural delight. The quaint factor continued as we turned into the church parking lot where our meetings would take place. I stopped at the meeting room to put down my laptop bag before proceeding to the doorway where my traveling companions waited, chatting with the women in the kitchen. When one of the women saw me walk up, she said with a smile, “Are you here for the AA meeting?” Apparently, there were two meeting